Bing recently updated they way incremental bids are calculated to mimic AdWords enhanced campaigns to allow for easy importing into Bing. The update (which started in July) will use multiplicative percentages, instead of adding multiple bid adjustments together as the platform did previously: “Beginning in July 2013, we are updating the way we calculate multiple incremental … [Read more...] about Bing Updates Incremental Bidding to Align with Enhanced Campaigns
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One Month-In: The Ultimate AdWords Optimization Checklist
Our friend Andrew Lolk has written some great posts about key AdWords optimizations you should be considering during the first month of your account. The info was so great, in fact, that White Shark Media made an info-GRAPHIC (see what we did there?) out of it. Andrew's original posts are great reads for new accounts, so check them out here, and scroll down for the full … [Read more...] about One Month-In: The Ultimate AdWords Optimization Checklist
Christmas in July Wrap Up: New Toolkit!
Throughout the month of July, we've created all kinds of content about how to plan and gear up for the second half of the year, with the obvious goal of preparing for the busy holiday shopping season as early as possible. We called this theme "Christmas in July," and as you can see by the PPC Hero illustration at the bottom, we really got in the spirit. The impact of the … [Read more...] about Christmas in July Wrap Up: New Toolkit!
PLAs and Repeat Clickers – What Should Be Done?
When Google transitioned Google Shopping over to Product Listing ads back in October 17, 2012 (or on June 11th of this year for a lot of countries outside of the US) many advertisers saw a serious lift in performance. We’ve talked about how to setup and optimize PLAs around here a lot since the transition. For eCommerce advertisers, PLAs have been great. We totally love … [Read more...] about PLAs and Repeat Clickers – What Should Be Done?
Do Mobile Preferred Ads Actually Prefer Mobile?
Enhanced Campaigns have been pretty controversial, as I'm sure you're aware. While some of us here at PPC Hero have experienced some success due to the massive influx of mobile traffic, others are still wrestling with the total loss of device segmentation and traffic control that we previously enjoyed. Chief among our concerns are business models that focus solely on mobile … [Read more...] about Do Mobile Preferred Ads Actually Prefer Mobile?
Do Your Ads Make People Feel Cheated Before They’ve Even Bought From You?
I’m a HUGE proponate of interesting, compelling photos with lots of story-appeal and visual intrigue. So I was excited to see this ad pop-up in my newsfeed: But then I was deeply dissapointed. Believe it or not, the COPY for the ad left me feeling cheated -- because there was absolutely NO tie-in between the image and the ad copy. None. Why show a picture of a brain … [Read more...] about Do Your Ads Make People Feel Cheated Before They’ve Even Bought From You?
Dominate Your Enhanced Campaign Bid Adjustments with New Google Analytics Report
As we wrap up the first week of the official Enhanced Campaign migration and start to gather all the data we can to optimize our accounts in the brave new world of enhanced campaigns, Google Analytics comes in to save the day with the announcement of enhanced campaign Bid Adjustment Reporting. Google Analytics now allows you to view how your bid multipliers are preforming by … [Read more...] about Dominate Your Enhanced Campaign Bid Adjustments with New Google Analytics Report
6 Cool New Advertising Options In Google AdWords
It seems like it's been a crazy few weeks at the Googleplex with the amount of new features that have been added into AdWords. We're going to take a quick look into 6 of the different features available that you might not have heard of and want to get set up in your account. RLSA - Remarketing Lists for Search Ads What is it? RLSA stands for Remarketing Lists for Search … [Read more...] about 6 Cool New Advertising Options In Google AdWords
The One Hour Placement Report
There is an enormous amount of information in a placement report - some may even say an overwhelming amount of information. I’ve known some overzealous individuals who have spent full days on a single placement report, emerging on the other side bleary eyed with an enormous list of sites to exclude and a deep understanding of the weird sites that have opted into the GDN. … [Read more...] about The One Hour Placement Report
How To Deal With Client Tracking Issues
Working at a PPC agency has provided me experience with clients ranging in tech-savviness and web development resources. It's not uncommon for tracking issues to develop, and it's not uncommon for me to be the one that has to sort them out. Unfortunately, I'm no web developer, and my own skills and knowledge on this subject are pretty subpar. However, I am resourceful, and … [Read more...] about How To Deal With Client Tracking Issues
RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
Today's post is brought to you by PPC Hero Ally Thomas Hertkorn. Thomas is currently Head of SEM at Netlead GmbH & Co. KG, SEM in Berlin (Germany), specializes in PPC consulting, automation of large PPC accounts and has over 6 years of experience in Online Marketing. You can reach him @ThomasHertkorn -- Imagine you have a online shop that sells only tablet cases, where … [Read more...] about RLSA & Why Tablet Targeting Isn’t Dead
Facebook As Image and Brand-based Advertising?
So... the percentage of products actually bought online varies depending on who you ask and what items they include and exclude. Do plane tickets count? What about groceries? But a generally accepted estimate is somewhere in the 8 -10% range of retail purchases. But at the same time, somewhere close to 90% of purchases are researched online, with research including articles, … [Read more...] about Facebook As Image and Brand-based Advertising?
